Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Chloroform in Birmingham, AL tap water
Birmingham, AL's 2024 Chloroform measurement is below the federal limit of 70 (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 8.84–19 | 70 MCLG |
Highest single sample System-wide | 19 | 70 MCLG |
Verbatim from Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloroform
A trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water.
A component of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to liver and kidney effects.
How Birmingham, AL compares
1 of the 56 systems measuring Chloroform on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloroform:
People also ask
+Is there Chloroform in Birmingham, AL tap water?
Yes — Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 8.84–19. Birmingham, AL's 2024 Chloroform measurement is below the federal limit of 70 (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Chloroform in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chloroform is 70 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chloroform?
A trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. A component of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to liver and kidney effects.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloroform over the federal limit?
1 of the 56 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloroform report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Chloroform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloroform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Birmingham, AL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/al/birmingham/2024/source.